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Black gram vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black gram and brown sugar?

  • Black gram is richer than brown sugar in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Black gram's daily need coverage for copper is 104% more.
  • The glycemic index of black gram is lower.

We used Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Sugars, brown types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +639.1%
Contains more IronIron +966.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1987.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2285.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1215.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +586.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +585.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +21500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Brown sugar DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.047mg 104%
Iron 7.57mg 0.71mg 86%
Fiber 18.3g 0g 73%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.064mg 64%
Magnesium 267mg 9mg 61%
Phosphorus 379mg 4mg 54%
Folate 216µg 1µg 54%
Protein 25.21g 0.12g 50%
Zinc 3.35mg 0.03mg 30%
Potassium 983mg 133mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.041mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.132mg 15%
Carbs 58.99g 98.09g 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.2µg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.11mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0g 7%
Calcium 138mg 83mg 6%
Fats 1.64g 0g 3%
Calories 341kcal 380kcal 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0g 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Sodium 38mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20908.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +706%
Contains more OtherOther +646.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.